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16 June 1862
Coit, Charles M., 1838-1878
to his family
Writes of the officers confronting the Chaplain with his nosy behavior. They report that he is writing home with detrimental news of the regiment.
GLC03603.113
June 23, 1862
Writes that he hopes to have a tailor in the company make his a coat if his family will send fabric. Is also excited that his company plans to raise up a band.
GLC03603.115
28 June 1862
Tells of Colonel Harland being asked to command a Brigade consisting of the 8th, 11th of Connecticut and 4th of Rhode Island regiments making him a Colonel Commanding with the powers of a Brigadier. Coit is very sad as Harland will have his offices...
GLC03603.116
29 June 1862
Writes of having command to the picket of his brigade. The brigade is 20 miles from Richmond and Coit writes of his uncertainty of the mission's plan. Also mentions hoping to be involved in the capture of Richmond. The Division has been reassigned...
GLC03603.117
1 July 1862
Writes that all of the previous orders have been changed and that they are departing on a new mission the next morning.
GLC03603.118
5 July 1862
Writes of leaving Newbern by train and waiting to board a steam ship that would take the troops to an unknown destination. Before the steam ship can depart, word comes from General Burnside of the capture of Richmond and negates the need for the...
GLC03603.119
7 July 1862
Writes of the trip to Fort Monroe by boat. There are speculations as to their destination but Coit believes they are being sent as reinforcements to General McClellan. Writes, "I shall go into battle confident that God will again show forth his great...
GLC03603.120
29 January 1863-31 December 1863
Averell, William W., 1832-1900
[Loose notes and pressed flowers inside William Averell's Civil War diaries] [Decimalized .01- .06]
Accompanied by three war-era notes from 1862 and three pressed flowers, originally contained in Union General Averell's Civil War-era diaries (see GLC06581.01-.03). One note a receipt from E. Owen & Son dated 26 December 1862, another on 1862 Army...
GLC06581.04
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